Self Improvement and Help Books

Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money by Robert Kiyosake

2009-08-28T01:52:00.000-07:00

I have just finish reading this Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money. As I gather through, Robert's placed a lot of emphasize on financial intelligence in order to get out of rat race to understand the mechanism of how money works. He presented 5 principles of Financial Intelligence, that is
How to
i) Increase Your Money?
ii) Protect Your Money?
iii) Budget Your Money?
iv) Leverage Your Money?
v) Improve Your Financial Intelligence.
I found something new, and I think most of us, are taken for granted, that our money is actually now known as currency, after Richard Nixon's new policy of removing money back up by gold reserve. A well structured and easy read to learn about financial in layman term.

Welcome to those who read through the book and share your thoughts.
What had you learn for the books, does it really help you and change the habit and way of managing your financial matters?

iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It by Steve Wozniak

2009-08-16T05:24:00.000-07:00

Before cell phones was born where it fit into the palm of your hand and slim laptops that fit snugly into briefcases, computers were like strange, bizzare vending machines. They had cryptic switches, punch cards and pages of encoded output. A young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea, in 1975 by combining computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen. From there, first personal computer, the Apple I, was borned.

Wozniak's life, before and after Apple, is a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth-grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, iWoz presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution.

iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It, a must read self improvement book for inspiration to be become an inventor and entrepreneur.

The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth by by Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen

2009-08-10T23:44:00.000-07:00

The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth is a combination of a novel and textbook about the philosophy of the enlightened millionaire. The left-hand pages of the book contain steps for commitment and action using real estate, investments, business and the Internet. The right-hand pages illustrate the same themes, via fictionalized dramas, e.g., newly widowed Michelle's struggle to come up with $1 million in cash to get her two children back from her in-laws. By reading this book, you will be coach in reaching financial freedom.This book is written by Mark Hansen, author the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series; and Robert Allen, author of Nothing Down, Creating Wealth, and Multiple Streams of Income. This wealth-creating system combines skills and tools for real estate investing and running your own business. This self help improvement book emphasizes that every minute is an opportunity for a million-dollar idea.

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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T Kiyosaki

2009-08-07T03:22:00.000-07:00

This self help improvement book will let those who stuck in the rat-race of living paycheck to paycheck, enslaved by the house mortgage and bills, will definitely let them appreciate this breath of fresh air. Learn about the methods that have created more than a few millionaires. It is a story of comparison between the rich dad advice and poor dad advice which result into two different financial achievements. As proven by the runaway success of The Secret and like titles, changing one’s thinking to influence one’s fortune sells big, and forms the basis of rich dad’s advice. Learn and apply to think like a rich dad and let your money work for you and will not slave for the rest of your life.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!

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The Secret by by Rhonda Byrne

2009-08-06T02:12:00.000-07:00

The Secrets have been found in fragments in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it.
In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.
The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers from men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.

The Secret, is a must read book, uplifting to a unleash the hidden, untapped power that we had yet to discover ourselves.

The ABCs of Gold Investing: How to Protect and Build Your Wealth with Gold by Michael J. Kosares

2009-08-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

Michael J. Kosares is the founder and president of USAGOLD-Centennial Precious Metals, one of the oldest and most prestigious U.S. gold firms serving private gold investors. Begineers will find thorough guidelines for making good decisions in this guide to private gold ownership. Asset-preservation is emplasized especially on qualities of gold at a time when investor uncertainty about the economy and recent investment scandals have led many to seek asset diversification. The economic and political trends driving gold marketing are elaborated to much the reasons why gold is important in millions of investment portfolios worldwide as both a hedge and an investment for capital gain. You will understand gold's role in combating inflation and deflation, how to select a gold firm, the history of gold since 1971, storing gold, and government debt. Check out more on this book, by clicking here -> The ABCs of Gold Investing: How to Protect and Build Your Wealth with Gold

Billionaire in Training by Bradley J. Sugars

2009-07-20T22:40:00.000-07:00

Billionaire in Training presents entrepreneurialship as a game. This game can be won by following a proven set of business rules. Sugars explains the secrets of wealth creation and business success in an easy-to-understand using his intuitive manner, and experiences that helped him to become both a multimillionaire in the world.

Sugars emphasized on how becoming an efficient “Generalist” that is someone who is able to effectively manage and draw on the expertise of others in which that will make an entrepreneur on the path to financial security and professional success.

He explains the “fundamental truths” about becoming wealthy and why most people obtains financial security in a very long and arduous path. Sugars reveals that how everyday entrepreneurs can quit this traditional path and focus on obtaining success now as opposed to later.

Brads mentions that very often, individuals bury themselves in their cubicles without even thinking about the possibility that they have the capacity to become someone far more successful than they are. Business is just game like any other, and if aspiring entrepreneurs know the rules and how to play, then ‘winning’ can be relatively straightforward. Unfortunately, many professionals have the wrong idea about how to become wealthy and successful.

Billionaire in Training dispels common but incorrect ideas about business and success in order to help dedicated entrepreneurs attain the success they deserve.

You will discover "How to:"

1. Climb the 5 Levels of Entrepreneurs Buy promising businesses, increase their value, and sell them for top dollar.

2. Make and change your innovative ideas into a successful business empire.

3. Set up businesses that run themselves and provide you with the capital to expand your investments.

4. Get real results right now when you discover all that Instant Success has to offer.

Billionaire In Training (Instant Success Series) is a must have book for enterprising entrepreneurs.

Over The Top by Zig Ziglar

2009-07-14T23:40:00.000-07:00

See You at the Top, is Zig Ziglar bestseller, and he rewrites and updated his bestseller in Over the Top with on-target advice for ultimate success and happiness. He has over forty years as a world class motivational speaker. He could identify what people wants in life that lead them to a happy, prosperous, healthy, peace of mind, good family relationships and not to miss out, hope.

Ziglar emphasizes on integrity, values, honesty, character and sensitivity. In his book, he will make you to pursue to the best you can be. This book will embrace you to achieve recognition and continuation of developing what you have, leading to success and being not just only at the top, but Over the Top.

Acres Of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell

2009-07-14T03:22:00.000-07:00

Russell Herman Conwell is the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is well known for his lecture and book on Acres Of Diamonds. Conwell has been delivering and motivating people more than thousands over times around the world. He emphasized that every man has the opportunity to make more of himself than he does in his own environment, within his own skill, capability, energy and friends. The main theme of the idea of the work is that you need not look elsewhere and afar for opportunity, achievement, or fortune. The resources is available right in front of your own community. This book started by an introductory anecdote, of an Arab guide, who wanted to find diamonds so badly that he sold his property and went off in relentless search and pursuit. The new owner of his property discovered a rich diamond mine, in the location right on the property that is left and sold by the previous Arab guide. Conwell delivered further by showing examples of successes of ordinary people. It is an inspirational book to read, and a reminder of that "The Grass is not Always Greener at The Other Side."

Internet Money Machine by Ewen Chia

2009-07-12T03:34:00.000-07:00

There is an opportunity to make some money out of Internet. However, most of the time we are lost and do not how and where to start. The thinking of Internet requires you to to be technical savvy in computer software do really put you off into even trying it out. Do not fret! Ewen Chia's Internet Money Machine will definitely save you all the trouble. The system is easy to setup and you be guided on how to earn extra passive money from the internet. The Internet Money Machine could be put to work instantly and it is fully automated, that you can make money online while you are sleeping. Click Here! to get into Ewen Chia's Internet Money Machine

How To Start Your Own Lawn Care Business A Whole New Way! by Ken LaVoie

2009-07-08T23:33:00.000-07:00

Financial crisis and economic meltdown! Being out of job! Looking for something to do! How about starting a profitable lawn care business? Ken LaVoie, the owner of LaVoie's Landscape Mgmt. Inc. and author of this ebook, will teach you step-by-step approach on How To Start Your Own Lawn Care Business. His hands-on experiences will save you the painful trial and error which many newbies had suffered.

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Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

2009-07-02T18:51:00.000-07:00

Do you want to know how the rich get richer? Robert T. Kiyosaki Rich Dad's Guide to Investing will certainly be a good enough reason to read by revealing how the rich get richer through investing. You will get to know what is 90/10 rule of money, where 90 percent of all corporate shares of stocks are owned by 10 percent of the people. To get rich, you will need 3 financial plans, ie., "Secure", "Comfortable", "Be Rich". You need to be a successful investor to be rich and "it takes a plan to become one". The plan has to be geared towards collecting "assets" that bring in cash and avoid liabilities. Become the master investor without having fears and worries at bay for each financial choices you make. This guide, is not a "get to riches quick fix" book, but will help you to invest wisely for long term. Rich Dad's Guide to Investing offers no guarantees, it is just a investment guide. However, this is the book for you if you’re interested in an entrepreneur's financial plan to riches and learn how you can become the ultimate investor. This guide will also show you how to reduce your investment risk and how to convert your earned income into passive and portfolio income.

The Davis Dynasty: Fifty Years of Successful Investing on Wall Street by John Rothchild

2009-06-29T23:28:00.000-07:00

Shelby Davis was listed as one of the 400 richest Americans by Forbes magazine in 1988. He had turned his assets from $50,000 in his lifetime of investing in insurance company stocks to remarkable value of $900 million at the end of his life. Davis formed a philosophy by constantly buying new stocks and rarely selling any. He bought into Chubb very early stage and hold on to it to gain simply outstanding returns. Davis treated investing and ownership like a very serious business. He is a principle man who kept within his region of expertise, and do not worry too much on the fluctuations of the market from year to year. He saved and invested new money every month. With the current market downturn in the US and global stocks market slump, this books opens up another view of long-term investing especially in this current uncertain bearish market.

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The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard & Spencer Johnson

2009-06-26T02:43:00.001-07:00

Millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nationwide have followed The One Minute Manager's techniques, with the result of increasing their productivity, job satisfaction, and personal prosperity over the span of twenty years. The One Minute Manager is a simple and concise, easily read story that demonstrate three very practical secrets namely One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands. The real benefits is to increase productivity and after finishing the book, you will know how to apply them to your own current situation and enjoy the fruits of applying what you learn. An excelent self improvement book for would be managers in the making and managers looking for productivity.

How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too! The Complete Insider's Guide to Making Millions with Internet Business by Ewen Chia

2009-06-26T02:09:00.001-07:00

Ewen Chia was born in 1973 in Singapore. He has been in Internet Marketing since 1997. He is now one of the biggest Internet Marketing gurus in the world. Ewen is also known as the World’s #1 Super Affiliate and was voted the best speaker by thousands of participants in the World Internet Summit. Ewen has fascinated 1,000 participants when he received his first ever World Internet Summit “World Internet Challenge” award for starting a brand new web business from ground-zero, to generation of over US$80,000. Ewen’s book will guide you to find what is the lucrative market needs, grab and excite the prospect with hard to decline offers, create a follow-up system as back-end to offer to prospects, boosting your revenue and growing your Internet business. Ewen also advises on automation of your business so you can reach your desired financial freedom.

The Dream: How I Learned the Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurship and Made Millions by Gurbaksh Chahal

2009-06-21T20:21:00.000-07:00

A story of a self-made millionaires and entreprenuer, Gurbaksh Chahal. He started an internet advertising company called "ClickAgents" at the young age of 16. He dropped out of high school to pursue his advertising venture full-time. Two years later, he sold "ClickAgents" for $40 million. Thereafter, Chahal built a second company called "BlueLithium" and sold it to Yahoo for tidy sum of $300 million. He is one of the youngest self-made millionaires in history.
Chahal's advice for entrepreneurs encourages entreprenuers to embrace risk, and also to find and discover new niches in the marketplace. He emphasizes on the crucial cycle of business timing, from creation of idea, execution and bringing it to the market. He also touched on topics on how to create and maintain solid business relationships. Failure is not an option to this dynamic self-made millionaire. Chahal provides an insight of valuable hands-on experience and advices on how to achieve success for aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to fulfill one's highest ambitions.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effecitve People with Personal Workbook by Stephen R. Covey

2009-06-19T16:27:00.000-07:00

The bestselling author Stephen R. Covey presents a personal hands-on companion to the famous The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has helped a lot of individuals, families, and businesses around the world. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook, they can further explore, with the intention and guide to enhance the understanding of the habit approach. By practising this 7 habit, one could unleash itself to live much richer, positive self-help, self-fulfilling, working and living effectively. One will view life circumstances differently by embracing fairness, integrity, honesty, and dignity through applying Stephen's habit principles. It is a book that offers solutions to both personal and professional problems. Together, there is, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook, which will assist and provide a guidance to set goals and improve relationships.

The Present : The Secret to Enjoying Your Work And Life, Now! by Spencer Johnson

2009-06-17T18:58:00.000-07:00

The Present is a parable encompassing a topic on how to attain happiness and success in life. It is a of a man who learns a valuable lesson about living in the present from a wise old guy. The younger man who is not successful in his job and personal life, learns about The Present, a three-path way of living and working. The old guy explains how it works to the younger one in a little by little approach. To achieve and be successful in life, it's important to learn from mistakes "the past", live in the moment "the present"and plan to the best "the future" and at the same time not worry too much. Read and embraced "The Present", if you feeling frustrated, burn out, anxiety or anger. After reading this book, you will feel better and discover there is much more to life!

Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! by Anthony Robbins

2009-06-16T18:43:00.000-07:00

This books talks about self-being, and unleash you own inner power of to take immediate control or your mental, emotional, physical and financial destiny through using the most effective strategies and techniques. After finishing the book, you will find yourself, actually you can control most of the stuff and able to achieve more than what you are currently in, by eliminating the limited belief and superimposing it with new belief system. A great book, for self-improve of one's capability.

Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life

2009-06-16T05:45:00.000-07:00

In this book, Who Moved My Cheese? , it is a story of mice living in a "Maze" who face unexpected change when they found their "Cheese" had disappeared. It tells a story of mice, each individually adapt to change in the Maze differently, with one does not change to fit the situation.

This story provides some sense and truths to individuals dealing and adapting with change. The company we work in is the "Maze" metaphorically, and the societies we live in, the goals and desires where we aim and want for in life, is the"Cheese". One character eventually succeeds and even gain prosperously from the change in his "Maze" as time goes by and experience sets-in. Through this book, there is profound ways of simplicity and necessity of adapting to change for the betterment of oneself.

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

2009-06-15T08:09:00.001-07:00

This is a classic that is published in 1937 and over 15 million copies had been sold. It is based on courses in public speaking that had been taught in adult education courses by Dale Carnegie since 1912.
This book deals with practical human relations. Carnegie teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. An example will be, making the other person feel that the idea is his or hers and talking about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Making people like you by smiling, remembering names, and being a good listener are shown to have a positive effects on other people. Carnegie teaches approaches by persuading people to your way of thinking and how to change people without causing offense. This books is suitable for individuals who lack people to people skills. How to Win Friends and Influence People is a useful for building up the necessary skills and art of dealing with people.

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko

2009-06-15T03:49:00.002-07:00

This is one of national bestseller that is changing people's lives and increasing their net worth. It is a book that open up the secret of the millionaire, concerning on their activities, how they shop, how they invest and what kind of their lifestyle. You will find out that many millionaires bargain shop for used cars. They will pay a tiny fraction of their wealth in income tax, raise children who are often unaware of their family's wealth until they are adults. You will be surprised that most of them reject the big-spending lifestyle as most rich man will do. A lot of the these wealthy man don't live in posh area., they just probably live next door to you.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

2009-06-15T03:48:00.002-07:00

Think and grow rich is the most important financial book ever written. Napoleon Hill researched more than forty millionaires to find out what made them the men that they were. In this book he imparts that knowledge to you. Once you've read this book you will understand what gives certain people an edge over everyone else. By following the advice laid out clearly in this book you'll be the one with an edge. It's time to stop wondering what it's like to be rich and start knowing. This book has changed countless lives and it can change yours! Unlike many of the other editions on the market today, this edition is complete!

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

2009-06-15T03:47:00.001-07:00

Over 2 Million In Print, The success secrets of the Ancients-the most inspiring book on wealth ever written. This is a book written in the 1920s telling modern investors about their finances. It is George Clason's delightful set of parables that explain the basics of money, that through some old ancient simple methods of savings and investment will get you out of debt and smiling. It's great to have money jingle in your pocket.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma

2009-06-15T03:46:00.001-07:00

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is the story of Julian Mantle, a superstar lawyer whose out-of-balance lifestyle leads him to an almost fatal heart attack in a packed courtroom. His physical collapse brings on a spiritual crisis that forces him to confront the condition of his life and seek answers to life’s most important questions. Hoping to find happiness and fulfillment, he embarks upon an extraordinary odyssey to an ancient culture where he discovers a powerful system to release the potential of his mind, body and soul and learns to live with greater passion, purpose and peace. Brilliantly blending timeless spiritual wisdom of the East with cutting-edge success principles of the West, this inspiring tale shows you a step-by-step pathway for living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy.

This is a great book to transform your limited mental perception to the fullest possible that you could imagine and release the hidden potential of yourself.